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SHORTS: STATES OF TRANSITION

April 24, 2022

Also showing: Mon, Apr 25 – Sun, May 1 | Virtual THE UNCANNY WAYS OF BEINGS / LA VIE DES ÊTRES  QC / Cédric Bérard-Patry / 12:34  Ludovic’s boyhood collapses: following a miscarriage, his mother Brigitte disappears in the emergency room. Seeking to find her, Ludovic finds himself drawn into the hospital maze.   ALL ABOUT […]

SHORTS: GETTING IN SYNC

April 24, 2022

Also showing: Mon, Apr 25 – Sun, May 1 | Virtual LOUISE FROM 9 TO 5 / LOUISE DE 5 A 9 QC / Julien G. Marcotte / 12:25 Louise works as a human resources advisor. She operates in a tense work environment in which power dynamics take many forms. Trying to manage a conflict […]

SHORTS: MIND GAMES

April 24, 2022

Also showing: Mon, Apr 25 – Sun, May 1 | Virtual GAMBLING MANAGER  VT / Jeremy Rayburn / 3:44  A baseball manager has a lot riding on the first pitch.   THEREFORE, SOCRATES IS MORTAL / TOUS LES HOMMES SONT MORTELS  QC / Alexandre Isabelle / 12:34  Facing the climate crisis, Louise, a philosophy teacher, turns […]

THE NOISE OF ENGINES / LE BRUIT DES MOTEURS

April 24, 2022

Also showing: Mon, Apr 25 – Sun, May 1 | Virtual THE NOISE OF ENGINES / LE BRUIT DES MOTEURS QC / Philippe Gregoire / 79 Mins *** Co-Winner, Penny Cluse Award for Best Fiction *** Mixing realism with fantasy, in this film about the essence of belonging, Alexandre, an instructor at the Canadian customs […]

SHORTS: HOW SAFE ARE WE? (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Fri, Apr 21 | 1:00 pm- 2:15 pm | In Person CITIZEN PATROL / VIGILE  QC / Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau / 9:30  After his daughter has an allegedly traumatic encounter with a man with Arab roots, a father decides to organize a neighborhood watch patrol. At the same time, POC Blaise moves into his […]

SHORTS: CALL ME OLD FASHIONED #1 (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Fri, Apr 22 | 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | In Person HOMEWARD CLOWN MA / Allison Power / 5:51 A lost clown travels across trouble stricken 1930’s America to reunite with his circus family. THE CANDY TIN  MA / Shane Butler / 14:30  A grimy, dented candy tin sits in a thrift […]

SHORTS: STATES OF TRANSITION (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sun, Apr 24 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | In Person THE UNCANNY WAYS OF BEINGS / LA VIE DES ÊTRES  QC / Cédric Bérard-Patry / 12:34  Ludovic’s boyhood collapses: following a miscarriage, his mother Brigitte disappears in the emergency room. Seeking to find her, Ludovic finds himself drawn into the hospital […]

SHORTS: CALL ME OLD FASHIONED # 2 (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sun, Apr 24 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | In Person TYPECAST  MA / Rick Groleau / 7:28  *** Winner of the Class Four Award for Best Cinematography *** Three typewriters that have taken on the personalities of their dead owners – a Catholic priest, a famous novelist, and a beatnik poet […]

SHORTS: TRANSFORMATIONS (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Fri, Apr 22 | 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | In Person BEYOND THE SCRIPT VT / Anthony Marques / 10:06 Showcasing multiple talents and forms of art in detail, Marques takes us through his breakdown of art.  EXPIRATION QC / Joris Cottin / 20:11 *** Jury Special Mention *** Steeve Day has […]

SHORTS: GETTING IN SYNC (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sun, Apr 24 | 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | In Person LOUISE FROM 9 TO 5 / LOUISE DE 5 A 9 QC / Julien G. Marcotte / 12:25 Louise works as a human resources advisor. She operates in a tense work environment in which power dynamics take many forms. Trying to […]

SHORTS: WHO ARE WE? (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Fri, Apr 22 | 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm | In Person TIMESICK LOVE TRAVELLER VT / Ella Linnea Causer / 6:15 A time and truth-bending personal narrative that explores trans representation in a queered erotic history. This film-within-a-film provides hope for our protagonist and viewers alike.   ME VALE!  VT / Christian Acosta […]

SHORTS: MIND GAMES (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sun, Apr 24 | 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm | In Person GAMBLING MANAGER  VT / Jeremy Rayburn / 3:44  A baseball manager has a lot riding on the first pitch.   THEREFORE, SOCRATES IS MORTAL / TOUS LES HOMMES SONT MORTELS  QC / Alexandre Isabelle / 12:34  Facing the climate crisis, Louise, a […]

GABOR (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Fri, Apr 22 | 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm | In Person QC / Joannie Lafrenière / 104 mins *** Co-winner of the Vermont PBS Award for Best Documentary *** A quirky and vibrant portrait of Gabor Szilasi, the 93-year-old giant of Canadian contemporary photography. It is an uplifting immigrant story and an […]

THE NOISE OF ENGINES / LE BRUIT DES MOTEURS (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sun, Apr 24 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | In Person THE NOISE OF ENGINES / LE BRUIT DES MOTEURS QC / Philippe Gregoire / 79 Mins *** Co-winner of the Penny Cluse Award for Best Fiction *** Mixing realism with fantasy, in this film about the essence of belonging, Alexandre, an […]

THE GREEN KNIGHT (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sat, Apr 23 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | In Person VT / Mark Freeman, Brandon St. Cyr / 38:05 A coming-of-age story about Arthur’s nephew and youngest of his knights. Adapted from the 14th century Arthurian poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we follow Gawain as he learns his humility […]

SHORTS: OUT AND ABOUT (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sat, Apr 23 | 1:15 pm – 2:25 pm | In Person WOMAN OF THE WOODS  QC / Olivier Frigon / 3:50  A woman goes into the woods to enjoy the peaceful nature only to be disturbed by a vile polluter so she decides to take matters into her own hands.   RIDING THE […]

SHORTS: THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC # 1 (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sat, Apr 23 | 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | In Person SCULPTING VIBRATION / SCULPTER LA VIBRATION  QC / Felippe Martin / 8:55  Bernard Bosa has been offering vibratory concerts in Quebec for more than 10 years. He tells us what led him to make and introduce didgeridoos in his vibratory practice. […]

SHORTS: THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC # 2 (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sat, Apr 23 | 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm | In Person A CHANGE OF SONG  ME / Gordon LePage / 6:04  A resourceful raccoon helps a fellow creature out of a bad groove. POPSTAR VT / Will Hoppin / 7:47 In this “rags to rags” comedy, Michael, a 20-year old man who lives […]

PASSION IN A PANDEMIC: MAKING OPERA AT HANOVER HIGH (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sat, Apr 23 | 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm | In Person VT / Nora Jacobson / 67 mins *** Co-winner of the Vermont PBS Award for Best Documentary *** A fascinating documentary about a former opera singer who initiates an experimental opera program at a New Hampshire high school in the midst […]

SHORTS – A GOOD NIGHT OUT (Virtual)

April 25, 2022

Also showing: Sat, Apr 23 | 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm | In Person BABATOURA  QC / Guillaume Collin / 11 mins *** Co-winner of the Penny Cluse Award for Best Fiction *** Benoit and Catherine, a couple in their late twenties, go to his parents’ house for dinner. It is with surprise and apprehension […]

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